Though I have over a decade of general design experience, my time as a web designer really started in earnest when I started my art and design business. In July of 2019, I was a fresh, new artist to the artist alley scene and I needed a place to showcase all of my artwork and myself as a creator.
I attempted to use Etsy many times and just became frustrated with the whole process. Combined with their recent controversial strategies and policies, I wanted to stay far away from a marketplace style site to host my art.
And while other websites like Shopify and Squarespace offer more customizability, they didn’t offer the control I wanted.
Then I found WordPress. Combined with this neat website building plugin, Elementor, I established my place on the vast internet.